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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-27

drawn up into the smallest possible com
pass by the cold. Their names and tails
were filled with electricity, the hairs
sticking out almost straight, presenting
a strange appearance as they huddled to-
gether trying as best they could to get
some shelter from the bowling wind.
A norther generally blows for three or
four days, and we began to think about
getting back to Camp Hudson. Through
the night it blew without cessation, the
dust and ashes flying over horses, men
and bushes. There was no getting out of
the way, and we were obliged to endure
it as best we could. In the morning an
officer came riding along in an ambu-
lance toward San Antonio, and we were
only to glad to ride with him. He had
small escort and seemed as happy as
need be, as he was going out of the coun-
tro and did not care for any small
inconvenience. There was feeling of
eEultation when we got in the ambulance
and were measurably shielded from the
the storm as the mules trotted along the
hard road, nearly as firm and smooth as
a turnpike. There were few stopping
places and we needed none, our only de-
sire being to get where there were some
houses and good fires. I have often
heard of large numbers of turkeys killed,
as well as the success of certain individ-
uals in that line, but never saw those
birds court death as they did on this os-
casion. Some of them were large bronze
creatures, as handsome as any fowls that
frequent the forests of America. No
wonder they were looked upon with great
favor by our ancestors, who found them
on this continent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-27
Gross Breeding Hogs.
Prairie Farmer.


Many farmers get the idea that they
can raise better hogs by combining the
good qualities of two or more breeds. In
accordance with this view, they one year
Ise a Poland boar, the next Berkshire,
and the next perhaps Jersey Red. Some
even go SO far as to have a rotation of the
hog crop, by beginning with the first and
going through the series again. Little if
anything is gained and much lost by this
practice. The hogs are not uniform in
size, form, color, general appearance, or
in ability to fatten. When a man comes
to sell them he can not offer an even lot
of hogs similarly fine in all respects.
The buyer is not so we'll pleased when he
sees them as he is by an even lot of any one
breed. Another important point is shown
when the farmer comes to pick out young
sows for the next years breeding. If he
has bred evenly he can get an even lot of
sows the best suited to his idea of type
of that breed, and boar can be chosen
that will suit all. Where mixing has been
INDUCED IN the sows chosen will repre-
sent several types, and the boar can be
well adapted to only few of the sows.
A man gets some inspiration for better
breeding if he has bred to type always
carried in his mind" and annually re-
produced in the pen with increasing &C
curacy.
There is, of course, something to be
said oR the other side-breeding too fine,
or breeding in and In to establish or pre-
serve type. For the practical produc-
ton Of pork there is no need of doing
fancy breeding. So many ralsers of the
standard breeds can be found within a
short journey of almost any farmer, that
he need not lack for boar quite similar
to his type" without breeding to one
closely related.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-27

An excellent method of utilizing the
hay seed and dust is to place it where the
hens can scratch it over. They will find
quite au amount of valuable material
which would be useless for any other pur-
pose.
The fleece of the Merino sheep is some
times so thick and heavy that in Yer
mont and Wisconsin when sheep are shear
ed early in the season, they are blanketed
to prevent them from becoming chilled
If the Holstein cow, giving forty quarts
of milk per day, and requiring no more
room than common cow, giving ten
quarts, can be raised as easily as the in
ferior one, is it wise IN farmers to keep
the poor mixer?
Sheep require careful watching, for if
they get into trouble of any sort, as get
ting down in gullies or fastened In be-
tween logs or fence-rails, they become so
frightened or discouraged they succumb
at once and die.
Compelling COWS to drink ice-water in
winter does not tend to promote the flow
Of milk. Warmth is as essential as good
aid digestion and invigorate the COWS in
severe weather.
The annual product of maple sugar in
the United States is estimated at 100000
600 pounds. It would be much larger if
farmers prepared for sugar-making in
winter, so as to be in full readiness when
the season opens.
at is estimated that 100000 eggs
are consumed every day in the United
States, and yet there are people who fear
the poultry BUSINESS will be overdone."
What nonsense to talk about three
quarters of an egg being eaten every day
by each man, woman and child in the
country
The plan of farmer for securing large
crops is thus stated by him: Il tell my
men to harrow the ground until they
think it is narrowed twice as much as it
ought to be, and then tell them it is not
narrowed : enough" Thorough pull
verization of the soil is more imp9r-
tant than any other work bestowed upon a
crop.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-27
FARM NOTES.

Get your tools sharpened for next
springs work. A good farmer always
uses sharp tools.
A good fodder cutter will more than
pay for its cost in single winter season,
and it should always be kept in constant
use.
At a recent exhibition in England where
prizes were given for walking horses,
the speed attained was over five miles an
hour.
Poultry SHOULD have a certain proper
ton of salt in their food as well as ami
mails, as 1T is necessary to the promotion
of health and thrift.
1t is the appearance Of goods that sells
them. Nice, large, fat, plump white tur-
keys, ducks, chicks and geese always
bring outside prices.
Fresh-mado butter with dainty flavor,
must always be sold in preference to a
butter made three months before it is
put on the market
Muslin answers all the purposes of
glass for runs of little chicks, as it re-
tains the warmth longer, and will retain
water if tightly drawn on frame.
he 1dEU0I WHO uOSS uOb 1SuC0 III his
stock when living along the line of a
railroad not only runs the risk of losing
valuable animals, but endangers the liv es
of travellers.
We would not undertake to raise chick
ems, or to keep poultry through the win
ter and spring without plentiful sup
ply of dry earth. The best time to store
it is whenever it is dry.
Roots are valuable aids to digestion
when given in connection with grain
food, but when fed exclusively OF given
lavishly they have too laxative effect,
which quickly runs down the sheep.
A dairyman should keep as many cows
only as he can feed WELL It is not econo-
mical to divide the food among a large
number when the same results can be Sc
cured from a smaller number we'll fed.
Young lambs will begin to come in
about the latter part of January, and the
ewes should be we'll sheltered. 1t does
not pay to have the lambs born in the
fields. Give them plenty of warmth at
first
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-27
FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.
HINTS.

Hang upa pin-cushion in the kitchen.
One sweeps away enough pins to keep it
filed.
One keep-clean is worth a dozen make
cleans.
Keep pail at hand to throw refuse
matter into. Do not throw it into the
sink to be haudled out again.
Heat the bread knife very hot when
about to cut new bread. This vii pre-
vent its crum bling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-27
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN
IN THE DISTANT YEARS.
CHAMBERS JOURNAL

.ye met last in the distant years,
And parted ne'er to meet again;
My aching eyes were filled with tears
NV heart was sore with untold pain.
But. though we parted thus for aye
A lingering hope my heart yet holds,
That we may meet again some day
Ere Death shall shroud us in his folds.
We parted; twas the Old, old way;
A too well trusted friends deceit
Had taken each from each away,
Both hoping never more to meet.
He thought that [ was false; while |.
Enshadowed under falsehood's spell,
In anger said last good by
To him once had loved so well.
But now know the truth at last:
| would / knew he knew the same,
To come to me from out the past
And tell me was not to blame.
But, all it's maybe all too late:
That day OF Joy may never dawn;
can no more than watch and wait,
Aud through the future years hope on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-27
Care of Calves and Colts.
Prairie Farmer.

In order that last springs calves and
colts should go on grass in the spring,
good feeding and shelter from now until
that time is most important. Merely hay
and corn are not adapted to either
health, vigor or large growth. Some
thing as oats or bran or little oil meal
should enter the ration, that the muscles,
bones and nerves have material for
growth Foods that merely fatten are
not sufficient for the whole ration.
Should these yonng animals begin to look
rough and poor, something is most GER
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-27
Increase OF the Poultry Business.

Of course it is on the increase and very
rapidly too. Not only is there an in
crease in the number of exclusive fan
ciers, but larger percentage of farmers
are now devoting portion of their time
to thoroughbred poultry, than ever be-
fore, and they find that they are being
amply repaid for the new departure.
The Farmer, a new agricultural publica-
ton at st. Paul, speaks to the point on
this subject when it says
1t is plain that there is an increase
in the raising of the finer and more profit
able breeds of poultry. This is shown
by the prominence of the poultry feature
of all our agricultural shows, and by the
number of well supported journals de-
voted exclusively to this branch of farm
ing. The manifest interest of readers
in the Poultry department of The Farmer
and other agricultural papers attest the
same fact Another evidence lies in the
amount and character of the advertising
that appears in the poultry and semi
poultry papers. The number of poultry
exhibitions is largely increasing all over
the country. We believe that the numb
er in 1886 exceeded one hundred. The
consumption of poultry is also largely
increasing in the towns and cities. Peo-
pie are discovering that as change
from beef and pork, there is nothing bet
ter or cheaper than the large, well fat
tened, well dressed fowls now 20 plenti-
full in our markets.
The people of the farm also realize the
fact is that there profit in well managed
flock of fowls. The wonderful aggregate
consumption of eggs, as shown by the
meagre statistics of this country, as well
as by the more accurately computed
records of Great Britain and France,
brings home to the fact that the value of
egg supply is exceeded by few of the
products of the farm. The figures given
in another column, of the nunber and
value of British production ard importa-
ton, is simply astonishing to one who
has never carefully considered the matter
of egg consumption. For the present
condition of depression in British agri-
culture, leading statesmen like Gladstone,
and leading agriculturists like Reed and
Pell are earnestly urging the people to
turn their attention In a greater degree
to the rearing and marketing of poultry,
believing it will be more remuneratiYe
than wheat farming, etc., while full
supply raised at home will keep in the
country the millions Of money now paid
to foreigners for eggs. The farmer pro-
duces upon his own premises two articles
that in themselves alone furnish the most
perfect human food rations known, viz.
eggs and milk. From off these himself
and family should not only live well, but
as the demand is practically unlimited,
should derive a handsome income. By
right management inside and Oh side the
house this may easily be done.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-27
A Mild Complaint.

A Brookly citizen who was travelling in
Maine fell into the vat of fsh-fertilizer
company at Eastport, and wrs nearly saf-
located.
On coming to his senses he said fee
bly,:
please let me out at the corner Of
Myrtle and Carleton avenues. I'm glad
TO get home again, but this cars a little
close.
To brighten gold or silver jewelry,
brush it with an old tooth brush wet with
soap-suds, and place in sawdust to cry.
The jewelers. use this method,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-27
RESOLUTION OFFERED.

Mr.. Taylor, joint resolution to amend
sec. 1, art. 10 of the constitution relating
to education. The joint resolution was
one passed by the legislature Of 1885.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-27
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.

Hoatse-By Mr.. Luchsinger, to refer the
contested election matter of Tate and Nc
Cam to the committee on privileges and
elections, with power to send for all per-
sons and papers needed. Adopted. By
Mr.. Apple, inviting the resident clergy to
open the sessions of the assembly with
prayer. Lies over.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-05-04
COMMISSIONERS SALE,

Notes Is hereby given, that as Sher-
iff of Pope county, and special commits
sioner appointed by the Circuit Court
of Pope county, Arkansas, In ehancery,
pursuant TO the decree of said Circuit
Court, made and rendered at the April,
1887 term thei eof, | viii, at the court
house door, in the town of Dover In
said county, between the hours pre-
scribed by law for judicial sales, on the
25th day OF May, 1887. proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder,
on credit Of three months, the follow
ing described lands lying north of. and
adjacent to the town of Dover in said
county, to-wit; Part of 5 + "a Sec. 81;
also, the n part Of the n Il u See. as,
all In Up nine 90 n Of range twenty
(20) west, and containing in the aggre-
gate thirty-five 1857 acres, said lands
belonging TO A. j. and Mary J.. Fields,
and to be sold by virtue OF decree of
said Court rendered at the April, 1887
term thereof. in favor Of the plaintiff In
the case Of w. Il. Hogils VS.. A. j.
| Fields ct ais, to foreclose lien for pur-
chase money for said lands. Note with
approved security will be required OF
| the purchaser, and lien win be re-
tanned on the lands TO secure payment
Of the. purchase money therefor.
! JoHs II. You've, Shift Pope
Co., Ark, and specl comm'r.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-05-04
RUssELLvILLE POPE CO.. ARK. MAYA 1887.
Homes in Arkansas.

The United States owns about
100000 acres Of land In Arkansas,
all open to homestcaders. OF this
some 2,300,0 900 acres are in the Har-
rison district, which includes Boone,
Benton, Baxter, Carroll, Fulton,
Izard, Madison, Marion, Newton,
Searcy, Stone, and Wash ington
counties. None OF these counties
contain less than 100000, while Ben
ton has nearly 100000 acres. These
lands are all timbered, and in the
main, billy, although there ere large g
areas Of rich valley lands. In the
Camden district, Nevada Hemp
stead and Ashley counties have va
cant prairie lands. Polk, Pike, Mont
gomery, Hot Springs, Garland,
Clark, and Howard counties are tim
bered, and contain 100000 acres
of vacant lands, chiefly hllly, but
with numerous valleys. Unoccupied
lands also exist in the southern parts
Of Miller, Lafayette, and Columia
counties. The Dardanelle district,
comprising Crawford, Franklin,
Johnson, Logan, Sebastian, Mont
gomerv and Saline counties, with
10000 to $4,000 acres Of vacant land
each, and Pope, and Yell, Scott and
Perry, with about 100000 acres
each, is made up Of alternate noun
tans and lowlands, the latter being
extremely fertile. 1t is timbered
region. The remaining government
lands in the state, some 100000
acres nearly all of which is available,
are in the Little Rock district, and
are divided between prairie and tim
ber. Beginning thirty miles east of
Little Rock and extending west nine
ty to one hundred miles, with an av-
erage width Of twenty seven miles,
is the principal prairie of the state.
Much of il is unoccupied. About
100000 acres of state land are un-
disposed of, and ofthese lands near.
ly 100000 acres are free to settlers
who will improve them.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-05-04
Obituary.

OF all the sad duties that anyone can
be called upon to perform, the saddest
of all is the writing of an obituary no.
tice to the memory of a departed friend.
More especially is this the case when
that friendship is more strongly ce-
mented by the pleasant reflections and
memories of happy Childhood spent
together when the entire day was
spent, like boys are won't to do, in the
woods climbing sapplings, gathering
nuts and berries, and building water
mills on the brooks. Such Is the duty
of this writer now.
Winfield r. Scott, the subject of this
sketch, was born in Claborn Parish,
La, Sept. Is, 1855, joined the M. E..
church, south, in 1879 in Bosque coun-
ty, Texas, and died at 2 80, a. m. We'd
nesday, April 13. 1887. near Chickalah
village, Yell county, Arkansas. lie
was taken sick on Saturday previous
to his death and suffered intensely
from that time until his spirit winged
its flight to the realms of the blest
above. His father and mother both
dying soon after he attained his major
ity, and being left with one widowed
and one single sister to care for, he and
a brother next older than himself DEEM
ing the protection of these sisters, their
first great care, never married, but re-
NAMED faithful to the love and trust Of
caring for those whom God in his prov
idence had placed under their charge.
Winfield's whole life was exemplary
and after he had made a profession of
religion feeling that he was called of
God devoted the remainder of his life
to the best of his ability in disseminat-
ing light and knowledge to the world
IN pointing out the way Of all right
eousness to weary and benighted trav-
elers on earth, and died in the hope OF
glorious reward promised unto all
those who remain faithful unto the end.
Deceased was brother to Mrs. NJ.
M. Mcclure, of Dardanelle, and Mrs.
w. Il. Walton. of London, Pope coun-
ty, Ark.
"Blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord for they shall see the kingdom of
God" "Come unto me all ye that are
weary and heavy laden and will give
you rest" These are the promises OF
our Saviour and should comfort his dis
tressed relatives and friends in this
their hour of afllietion.
CuAs. III. MCGUIRE.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-05-04
Farm Notes.

IT is never a good policy to stake
every thing on single crop. This
does not, however, contravene thefact
that every farmer should have some
speciality, whose requirements be
can thoroughly study, and can
therefore grow to better advantages
than the average. These special
ltles should be made the chief object
of his labor and care, reserving,
however, enough OF some thing else
to provide his living, and also to EN-
ploy his time when his speciality
might not require it, and when he
would otherwise be idle.
"The average tiller Of the soil
lacks faith in His calling. He IS
prone to regard the earth and its sea-
sons as capricious, and wanting in
sympathy with his labors, he evin
cies this in forebodings as to future
and his discomfort with the present.
He lmbues his sons with the same
feeling. and they forsake the farm
lDi It1OC vi pipiSSSiou. Ills oau VI
ters take the same idea, they favor
the suit of the fine haired youth in
fine clothes, rather than that of the
bronzed and brawny young man who.
faces sun storm without fear or care.
The children follow the father in
contempt for the substance and ad
miration for the shadoy. He fur
ther shows his want of faith in the
business OF tiIlage by failing to in
vestigate its principles, to note care
fully its teachings. Success IS too
often regarded as tue result of
chance, and misfortune is rarely i'm
putcd to aught else than "bad luck"
The lesson of facts is unheeded;
theory based on credulity occupies
the scheme"
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-05-04

ARTHUR ERWIN.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-05-04
STARTLING BUT TRUE.

WILLS PoINT, TEXAS, December I, 30.
After suffering for more than three
years with disease of the throat and
lungs, got so low last spring was
entirely unable to do anything, and my
cough was so bad / scarcely slept any
at night. My Druggist, Mr.. II. F..
Goodnight, sent me trial bottle of DIR.
BOSANKO'S COUGH AND LUNG
SYRUP. | found relief, and after
using six $1.00 bottles, / was entirely
cured. J M. WELDEN.
Sold by j. M. Harkey & Bro.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-05-04
THIRTEENTH YEAR.--NO.
THE ARKANSAS BOOM.

$4,000 brick hotel in Texarksna.
Pine Bluffs water works, now IN
course OF construction, will cost $ $l55,-
900.
The survey on the route Of the
Newport, Jonesboro, and ST. Louis
railway has commenced.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Ar
kansas has a fund Of $4,000 on
hand and proposes erecting hand
some temple at Little Rock.
Texarkana is raising $4,000 by
subscription as bonus to Northern
capitalists to construct the Texark-
ana Northern Railway from its pres
ent terminus to Ft. Smith, Ark.
A telephone company with capi-
tai stock of $4,000 has been organ
ized at Pawhatan, Lawrence County,
TO connect about twenty north Ar
kansas towns.
The water works were completed
at Newport last week, and that thriv-
ing little city now rejoices in one of
the most complete systems in the
South. The capital stock Of the
company controlling them is
100000.
The Texarkana water works.
which were recently won by Dr.. w.
Fl. Beidler after long aud tedious
suit, has been sold by Mr.. Biedler to
their original holders for $4,000.
Mr.. Bieder Is making preparations
to put the amount of his purchase
into n park and boulevard near where
the water works are located.
The excitement still continues at
Golden City. The boom shows no
sign of abatement as new "finds' of
the precious metal are reported dai-
ly.
Little Rock is to have another oil
mill--the Southern Oil Company,
which promises to be in operation IN
time to handle this seasons crop of
seed.
Work has been resumed on the
Searcy county copper mines.
Natural gas at depth Of 145 feet
has been discovered near Fayette
vile.
There is talk of establishing an
electric motor street railway at
Fort Smith.
Slate and building stone in large
quantities have been discovered
near Little Rock.
A $4,000 ice factory is TO be
built at Van Buren, company hav
ing been organized April /.
The people of Russellvllle, Pope
county, are taking steps to build
new court house and Jail.
A water company has been organ
lied at Van Buren to build water
works. A site has already been Sc
cured.
Sixty three new manufacturing
have been put in op
GRAFTON in Arkansas since January
lst, 1887.
A canning factory is in course of
erection at Van Buren,. Capacity of
factory 1000 bushels of fruit and
Vegetables per day.
Over $l,000,000 of real estate
transfers in this city alone is one of
the best boom pointers We can offer
our friends abroad.
The Fort Smith Belt Railroad
Company, with stock of 100000
was incorporated last week. 1t will
run almost around the entire city OF
Fort Smith and four miles IN the
country.
The transfers of real estate in the
city Of Little Rock for the past two
weeks have averaged over 100000
per day.
The Little Rock Cotton Gin Com
pany has made arrangements to pro
vide themseles with more commo-
dious home, and will proceed at once
20 erect large brick structure for
that purpose, occupying the entire
block from Broadway to Arch
streets, and from Markham ST., to
the railroad track on the river bank.